If you are talking about something that cannot be counted, the verb following rest is singular.
If you are talking about several people or things, the verb is plural.
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| Noun | 1. | rest - something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" |
| 2. | rest - freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"inactivity - being inactive; being less active bed rest, bedrest - confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) laziness - relaxed and easy activity; "the laziness of the day helped her to relax" lie-in - a long stay in bed in the morning leisure - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf" | |
| 3. | rest - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"pause, suspension, intermission, interruption, break - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time, breath - a short respite | |
| 4. | rest - a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon" | |
| 5. | rest - euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep" death - the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life" | |
| 6. | rest - a support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest" armrest - a support for the arm chin rest - a rest on which a violinist can place the chin headrest - a rest for the head support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" | |
| 7. | rest - a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians whole rest - a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time half rest - a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time quarter rest - a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest | |
| Verb | 1. | rest - not move; be in a resting position kneel - rest one's weight on one's knees; "In church you have to kneel during parts of the service" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" build on, build upon, repose on, rest on - be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What's this new evidence based on?" |
| 2. | rest - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | |
| 3. | rest - give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment" blow - allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse" catch one's breath, take a breather, rest, breathe - take a short break from one's activities in order to relax | |
| 4. | rest - have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position | |
| 5. | rest - be at rest drowse - be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" | |
| 6. | rest - stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week" keep out - remain outside sit tight - maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight" stay together, stick together - be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" stand - remain inactive or immobile; "standing water" stay fresh, keep - fail to spoil or rot; "These potatoes keep for a long time" be - to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form; "let her be" | |
| 7. | rest - be inherent or innate in; | |
| 8. | rest - put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder" | |
| 9. | rest - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree" | |
| 10. | rest - rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head" | |
| 11. | rest - be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer" hibernate - be in an inactive or dormant state |